The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-02-05
What is Democracy


week, criticised speclhcally the po-
litical course of ex-Gov. Nichols.
In so doing we threw our esteemed
contemporary into the very awkward
position of having to endorse the
Hunt movement Of 1884, the policy
that inspired the appointment of
Pinchback, Roxborough and numer-
GUS other colored Republican poll
ticians, and the repudiation of the
uprising in number of parishes
which effected the liberation of the
State from Republican rule and the
election of Ex-Governor Nichols.
Evidently, this was more than our
contemporary had bargained for. 1t
jumped the text sharply by charging
us with having sacrilegiOusly "Taken
the rather rough job of attacking and
breaking down the Democracy" of
its choice for the next Governor!
Other papers in sympathy with the
Truth are now iddling on the same
string, and, with eqral caution, con-
fining themselves to the same gilt
tering generality. -.
AS the candidacy of ex-Gov. Mich
oils has been publicly announced and
tacitly acknowledged by his silence
courteous discussion of his public
course is entirely legitimate. There
fore it will be in order for his friends
and supporters to meet the objections
that will be made to his nomination,
as they cannot justly claim for him
privileges and exemptions which they
have not accorded to other candidates
While tho discussion is upon the
subject Of Orthodox Democracy, we
would remind our reform friends that
in 1889, when the Hon. Carleton
Hunt was nominated for Congress by
the Democracy of the First Congress
sionaI District, no complaint was
heard about "bosses," "rings," "fase
registration, etc." from the admirers
of that distinguished gentleman, In
1884 though, all these battle cries
were raised against the same men who
had groomed Mr., Hunt in the previ-
GUS campaign. A conclave was call
ed by self constituted committee
and his candidacy announced, no re-
gard being paid to the Democratic or
ganization formed at the time of his
regular nomination in 1889. In fact
all its overtures were rejected. Dur
ing the campaign some Of the super
visors chosen by the Republican Chief
Supervisor Norton from the support.
ers of Mr.. Hunt, made affidavits be-
fore the United States Circuit Judge
Pardee alledging that the lists of reg
istration contained 1000 fraudulent
names, which they asked to be erased.
Senator Eustis, Acknowledgement
Cunningham, Judge Lazarus and
Hon L. O'Donnell, at the request of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, appeared before Judge Par
dee and succeeded in preventing the
contemplated high-handed proceeding
which would have cut down very
materially the vote of Mr., Cleveland,
With a full knowledge of these
facts, ex-Gov, Nichols, nevertheless,
took the stump for Mr.. Hunt, and
agaisnt the Hon. Louis st. Martin, the
regular Democratic nominee. In one
of his speeches he went so far as to
say that "he aOould ally himself Vih
men Of all cOlOrs and opinions to de.
feat The ring"
As this remark had reference to the
existing Democratic organization, it
could not well be Teeonciled with
Gnder it's auspices. Sure
ly, he could not now consent to lay
down in peace and good fellowship
amid the odious firing" he thought he
had Legitimate right of fighting with
an alliance of men Of all col
ors and opinions" without in
fringiug upon the discipline of
the Democratic party.
Having been reared in a school of
Democracy which has taught us that
party rules were binding upon all, we
have applied strong condemnation up,
on men for whom we entertained
great personal friendship and regard,
who aFrayed themselves against the
party nominees, Hence, If it is ad-
Judged tbst tho course of ex-GoVern-
or Nichols has not been in discord
with the requirements of the Demo
cFatcic party, we have done great in
Justice to men who have done no tn
ing more than that which he has felt
at liberty to do, ..
We submit, therefore, that the lin
itations of party allegiance should be
defined clearly to the end that its
privileges may be enjoyed by all alike,
The case Of Miss Mary Baker, of
Lafayette, Ind, has been attracting
the attetition of the medical faculties
of the West, The invalid has not
taken any food or water for eighty-six
days. Morphine is injected into her
limbs every twenty,fsur hours, Her
fasting commenced with a relapse
from spell of sickness which she
had about a year ago, from which she
eeyeF fully recovered. She fell asleep
ana slept for five days and nights,
since which time she has taken no
nourishment or medicine, At irregu.
lar intervals she suffers intense agony
accustomed by spssmOdic contractioRs
Of the muscles, sometimes of the
hand, arm, neck, face, lower extrem-
tiles, or perhaps the entire body, dur
ing which time she is unable 10
speak aloud. She has gradually
wasted away 70 skin and bones, Miss
Baker, before her sickness, was the
belle of Monon Valley, and . most
beautiful young lady with great IN
teIleotual powers ri 1faies- democrat,
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